Fishing float



July 22, 1952 w. P. BRZEZINSKI FISHING FLOAT Filed July 21, 1949 JNVEN TOR.

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bobbin. or :reel in one mezyng Aals a ip i g the sinker 34 and the hook 35.

"grip the line 23.

tionally gripping the line 23 leading from the casting rod 25 to the body 20, a bobbin or spool portion 26 on the body 20 defined by the substantially annular groove 21 in the body 20s peripheral surface for winding the line 23 thereon in winds 28 as the line 23 leads as at 29 from the bottom portion of the T-shaped channel 2| as the body 20 hangs suspended beneath the pole 25 on the line 23, a channel 30 in thebobbin or spool-portion 2,6 communicating with the groove 21 and laterally extending through the peripheral side surface 22 of the body 20 for laterally receiving the line 23 therein as it is being wound on the bobbin portion 26 for'transferring the line 23 from one side of the bobbin portion 26 to the opposite side thereofto effect reversal of direction in the winds 28 on the bobbin portion 26, extension portions 3| on the wedge members 24 to direct the line 23 from the Winds 28 at 32 to the T-shaped channel 2| so that the linep23 leads back into the T-shaped channel 2| as at 33 to the sinker 3'4and the hook 35 thereby establishing the line 23 leading from the winds 28 to the sinker 35 substantially axially of the body 20 to locate the sinker substantially on the extended axis of the line 23 leading from the rod 25, so that the position of the float body 20 on the line 23 is undisturbed by Referring in more detail to the inventive device, the body 20 comprises two hemispheres, with one hemisphere having the annular groove 21 formed therein defining the spool or bobbin 26 and the channel 30 interrupting the bobbin '26 and communicating with the groove 21; the

other hemisphere having the T-shaped channel 2| axially and laterally formed therein at 96 degrees angular variation to the interrupting channel 36 so that the body 20 is not divided by the channels 2| and 30. The wedge members 24 are constructed to extend at either end of the T- shaped channel 2| to provide extension portions 3| at both ends thereof rendering the device universally applicable to the line 23 relative to the rod 25 end of the line for leading the line as at 32 back into the channel 2| from-the winds 28. The wedges 24 are equipped withdove-tailportions-36 and3l for interlocking the wedges -24within the head of the T channel 2| as they The head of the T channel 2| is tapered from "one end to the other as seen in Fig. 7 showing the tapered wedges 24 positioned in the tapered head of the channel 2| which is provided with grooves 40 parallelingthe' tapered sides, and the wedges are equipped with beads or tongues -4l 'which slidably rest in the grooves 40 and cause the wedges 24 to travel in a path adjacent the 6 sides of the head of the T channel 2| so that the wedges 24 not only close'when pushed into the head of the T channel 2|, but also open when pushed out of the-T channel 2|. The'wedges 24 are also equipped with tips 42 for contacting the peripheral surface 22 adjacent the T channel 2| for preventing the wedges 24 from falling out when opened. 7

V The wedges hereinbefore described are the preferred means for annexing the line 23 to the float 20 but the line 23 may be tied in the channel 2| and this form of annexation is considered basic and fundamental.

To prepare the inventive float 20for casting,

the fisherman determines the depth at which he'wishes to establish the hook 35 below the float 20 and secures the float 20 on the line 23' gasses;

at that distance from the hook 35 by loosening the wedges 24, inserting the line 23 laterally of the body 26, and tightening the wedges 24 thereby firmly annexing the float 26 on the line 23 at the desired position. The fisherman then winds the line 23 at the hook 35 end thereof on the bobbin 26, crossing through the channel 30 preferably at each half wind so that the line 23 iswound on the bobbin :26 in. the shape of a figure 8, until the sinker 135 is approached, and, at this time, he leads the line 23 from the bobbin 26 between the extension portions 3| into the T channel 2|; the float 20, line 23, sinker 34 illustrated in Fig. l and ready to be cast by the v fisherman.

line 23 from the bobbin 26 without spinning being rotatable in any 7 After the assembly has been cast, and the float comes to rest on the surface of the water, the sinker 34 pulls on thefloat 26 via the line 23. and as the float 20 is spherical, the float is rotatedto initially position the T channel 2| downwardly so that theline 23 from winds 28 .drops out of the T channel 2| and passes the extensions 3| as the float 20 rotates or turns on the surface of the'water to place the extensions 3| downwardly. Next, under the action oflthe sinker 34 via line 23, the bobbin 26 is pulled downwardly and the float rotates to so position the bobbin 26 and then the sinker pulls the bobbin 26 and out of the interrupting channel 36 with'the float rotating a half turn in onedirection'to'unreel'the linev on one side of the bobbin 26' and then rotating a half turn in the other direction to unreel' the line from the other hal-f'of the bobbin 26, with the line dropping out of the interrupting channel 30 at each half turn of the float 20 with the float 20 tilting from side to side or' oscillating as seen in Figs. 2 and 3 but-without spinning under the influence of the unwinding or unreeling tolower the hook 35 to the desired depth in the water. When the hook 35 is completely lowered, Fig. 4, the gripping-means or wedges 24 sustain the sinker 34 and hook 35 via the line 23-underneath the float 20. J v

Half turns in the line 23 on the bobbin 26 are recommended but a fullturn, or a turn and onehalf are possible in winding the line '23 on th'e the float zo m the extent of snarling in unwinding or unreeling therefrom in lowering the hook 35 and sinker 34.

Although but a single embodiment of the invention has been shown and described in detail, it is obvious that many changes, additions, and deletions may be made in the size, shape andarrangement of the elements of the invention within the scope of the appended claims. I claim: r r r 1. A spherical fishing float adapted to be cast with a hook and sinker by means of a casting rod and fishing line capable of containing a winding of line at the hook end of the line and capable of unwinding the line automatically upon resting on water comprising a spherical body possessed of the direction under slight influences while floating in or on water and having a first open slot penetrating one hemisphere of; said body for receiving a fishing linefrom securing the line to said body substantially on a diameter of said body, a spool on saidbody inherent characteristic "of disposed below the peripheral surface of said body in the other hemisphere of said body so as not to interfere with said body first slot and so that windings of fish line on said spool do not interfere with said body first slot, said body having a second slot in its other hemisphere disposed at right angles to said body slot and disposed deep enough in its other hemisphere to interrupt said spool portion so that the fish line Wound'on said spool can be reversed in winding direction by traveling through said body second slot from one side of said spool to the other side of said spool with said body first slot being capable of receiving the hook end of said line in close parallel relation to the rod end of said line.

2. A fishing float comprising a substantially spherical body having a first slot dividing one v hemisphere of said body for inserting a line to the axis of said body, a second slot at an angle to said first slot dividing the other hemisphere of said body, and for winding line thereon; said second slot proa spool portion on said body" viding means for reversing line winding on said spool portion.

3. In a device as set forth in claim 2, gripping means in said first'slot for lineally fixing said body on the line. I

WALTER P. BRZEZINSKI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the.

file of this patent:

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